CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUES OF HANDWORK AS AN AREA OF RESEARCH AND THE INITIATIVE FOR THE REALIZATION OF A TEXTILE DESIGN COLLECTION

Cilj diplomskog rada je analizirati, predstaviti i primijeniti tehnike ručnog rada na suvremen način. Iako je ručni rad širok pojam, ovaj diplomski rad se bazira na drevnoj japanskoj tehnici ukrasnog šivanja odnosno vezenja zvanoj Sashiko. Kao krajnji rezultat stvara se kolekcija dekorativnih kuhinjskih tekstila, inspirirana radom japanske umjetnice Yunko Oki, japansko američke umjetnice Lucy Arai. Yunko Oki kao i Lucy Arai izražava se uz pomoć sashiko-a.The goal of the master’s thesis is to analyze, present and apply contemporary techniques in handwork. Even though handwork is a broad term, this master's thesis is based on an ancient Japanese technique of decorative sewing or embroidery called Sashiko. As a end result a collection of decorative kitchen textiles is being created, inspired by the work of Japanese artist Yunko Oki and Japanese-American artist Lucy Arai. Yunko Oki as Lucy Arai expresses herself with the help of sashiko